Leonard Fournette, Jamal Adams and Tre’Davious White aren’t the only LSU newcomers making a rapid impact in the NFL this preseason.
Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and linebacker Kendell Beckwith were passed over in the draft’s early rounds, but they’ve needed only a few weeks of training camp to break into NFL lineups with the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, respectively.
Fifth-round rookie Godchaux appears to have won the starting defensive tackle job for the Miami Dolphins, beating out Jordan Phillips for the spot.
He’s won rave reviews in Dolphins camp, as reported by the Miami Herald‘s Adam Beasley:
Davon Godchaux is the most impressive third-day rookie I've seen here in my six years on the beat.